On 15/03/18 06:44, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting terryc (terryc@???):
>
>> On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:25:44 -0400
>> Menelaos Maglis <mmaglis@???> wrote:
>>
>>>> I use hplip and yes dbus is installed.
>>>> I run a very minimal ascii/ceres system and following the trail of
>>> things dependent on dbus - well, unless somebody knows better it looks
>>> like we are stuck with it.
>>>
>>> I realize that unfortunately one cannot even print without hplip/dbus
>>> these days...
>> lprng no longer an option?
> Interesting fact to know and tell: HP-branded printers _can_ be sold
> off to more-credulous people, and then better, non-HP replacements
> acquired. Many people have done this and lived to tell the tale.
>
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I know of many printers that don't play nicely with linux, I bought an
HP because they do work. For future reference and anybody about to buy a
printer:-

which network printers should we buy?

DaveT